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Bedford Borough Council

…-lying coastal areas and coral reefs. However, limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees requires ‘rapid and far reaching’ transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport and cities. Emissions of carbon dioxide would need to fall by around 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, reaching ‘net zero’ around 2050. The UK, through the Climate Change Act in 2008, is going some way to achieve…

… on some carbon reduction activities being undertaken by the council already to achieve the objective of reducing emissions of climate changing greenhouse gases. Key Points: • The effects of climate change are being felt in the UK and abroad. The international consensus on tackling climate change is reflected in UK policy, which has imposed legally binding national carbon reduction budgets…

… Reviewing p.20 6. Resources p.22 6.1 Conclusion p.25 7. Carbon reduction action plan 2020 - 2022 p.26 SECTION ONE Introduction and Scope1 5 Carbon Reduction Delivery Strategy 2020-2030 Introduction and Scope Climate change is a long-term threat, which needs to be addressed now because our economy and infrastructure are built around existing or historic climatic conditions. To tackle…

…. • The council has a corporate responsibility, both as a large employer and a community leader, to take action to reduce its own emissions. • The council supports measures to address the climate emergency as outlined by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and we intend to meet IPCC targets and the carbon neutral ambition by 2030. • The scope of the carbon reduction strategy…

… is mainly focused on our internal operations where we can have the greatest influence. • We will also support efforts in the borough as a whole to reduce carbon emissions, generate, and use energy more cleanly. • As well as contributing to legal targets to combat climate change, reducing carbon emissions often also results more immediate local benefits such as lower energy bills, cleaner air…